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Brother Jonathan. (Steamship) (SS Brother Jonathan (Steamship); S.S. Brother Jonathan (Steamship))

 Organization

Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:

Brother Jonathan files (2 of 8), 1865-2002

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS043:02.07.02
Scope and Contents The materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials are from various sources, including newspaper articles, books, photos, journal articles, etc. These files cover various aspects of the Brother Jonathan and related topics, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on board,...
Dates: 1865-2002

Brother Jonathan files (3 of 8), 1860-2004

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS043:02.07.03
Scope and Contents The materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials are from various sources, including newspaper articles, books, photos, journal articles, etc. These files cover various aspects of the Brother Jonathan and related topics, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on board,...
Dates: 1860-2004

Brother Jonathan files (4 of 8), 1865-2004

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043:02.07.04
Scope and Contents These materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials from various sources include newspaper articles, book excerpts, photos, journal articles, and more. These files cover multiple aspects of the Brother Jonathan paddle steamer, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on...
Dates: 1865-2004

Brother Jonathan files (5 of 8), 1850-2004

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS043:02.07.05
Scope and Contents These materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials from various sources include newspaper articles, book excerpts, photos, journal articles, and more. These files cover multiple aspects of the Brother Jonathan paddle steamer, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on...
Dates: 1850-2004

Brother Jonathan files (6 of 8), 1851-2004

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS043:02.07.06
Scope and Contents These materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials from various sources include newspaper articles, book excerpts, photos, journal articles, and more. These files cover multiple aspects of the Brother Jonathan paddle steamer, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on...
Dates: 1851-2004

Brother Jonathan files (7 of 8), 1932-2002, bulk: 1999-2002

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS043:02.07.07
Scope and Contents These materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials from various sources include newspaper articles, book excerpts, photos, journal articles, and more. These files cover multiple aspects of the Brother Jonathan paddle steamer, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on...
Dates: 1932-2002; Majority of material found in 1999-2002

Brother Jonathan files (8 of 8), 1865-2004

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS043:02.07.08
Scope and Contents These materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials from various sources include newspaper articles, book excerpts, photos, journal articles, and more. These files cover multiple aspects of the Brother Jonathan paddle steamer, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on...
Dates: 1865-2004

Certified mail, 1999-2008

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043:02.01.04
Scope and Contents

This folder contains certified mail, correspondences, a copy of a settlement agreement and release between Richard Hansen, Deep Sea Research, Inc., and Brother Jonathan, LLC, handwritten notes, and interview transcripts.

Dates: 1999-2008

Coin books, 2004-2005

 File — Box: 06, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS043.02.06.02
Scope and Contents

This folder contains various items related to gold coins found on sunken ships. The majority of the items found here come from coinbooks.com, but this file also includes a national geographic article entitled "Lost Gold Bounty From a Civil War Ship."

Dates: 2004-2005

Coins, 2002-2004

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS0043.02.03.04
Scope and Contents

The materials include internet searches concerning coins in general and coins related to the Brother Jonathan steamship.

Dates: 2002-2004

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Subject
Shipwrecks 59
Ships and Shipping 40
Northwest, Pacific 17
Authorship 9
Photographs 7
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